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2500 Shingai Iwata, Shizuoka 438-8501, Japan Tel. +81-5-3832-1103 Fax +81-5-3837-4252 |
Type: Public
On the web:
http://www.yamaha-motor.co.jp
Employees:
49,761
You can't exactly pop a wheelie, but Yamaha Motor Co. still wants it to be a fun ride. Best known for its extensive line of motorcycles, the company also makes scooters, electro-hybrid bicycles, four-wheel ATVs, leisure and fishing boats, racing and golf carts, and snowmobiles. Other products include engines, electrical power units, pools, wheelchairs, and industrial unmanned helicopters used for spraying agricultural crops. Motorcycles make up two-thirds of the company's sales to customers throughout the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and South Africa. Founded in 1955, Yamaha Motor and its subsidiaries and affiliates operate sales and manufacturing plants in some 35 countries.
Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2008:
Sales: $7,475.8M
Officers:
Chairman: Tsuneji Togami
President and Board Member: Takashi Kajikawa
Executive Officer, Senior General Manager, Overseas Market Development Operations: Hajime Yamaji
Competitors:
Honda
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
Suzuki Motor
